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- Summary: This is the third full-length release for the Memphis rapper Gavin Mays as Cities Aviv.
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- Record Label: Young One
- Genre(s): Rap, Underground Rap, Left-Field Hip-Hop
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Jan 29, 2014Come to Life is aptly titled when it comes to Aviv's talents, and even if he didn't invent cloud rap, using the genre for such positive and poignant music is previously unexplored territory.
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Feb 27, 2014An inspiring “is this even rap anymore?” record.
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Jan 29, 2014The Internet is a big place, but Cities Aviv is here to highlight all the best parts, and in doing so he’s carved out a niche that no one fits as well as he does.
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Jan 29, 2014Come to Life shows Cities Aviv putting post-punk, Oneontrix Point Never-like samples (“Realms”), and even a little bit of rap into one holistically new blend.
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Jan 29, 2014Come to Life feels fragmentary in places, still more mixtape than debut album. It can be amazingly disorienting.
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Jan 30, 2014Come To Life is a continuation of the captivating style he brought to the fore with Digital Lows; it’s motivational, sure, but it’s also thought-provoking and catchy as hell.
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Apr 23, 2014
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